Miso vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between miso and oatmeal
- Miso has more copper, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, manganese, and choline; however, oatmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Miso covers your daily sodium needs 160% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal contains 73 times less vitamin K than miso. Miso contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while oatmeal contains 0.4µg.
- Oatmeal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Miso and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +536.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +312.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +139.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7225% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1436.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +233.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 3728mg | 49mg | 160% |
Iron | 2.49mg | 5.96mg | 43% |
Copper | 0.42mg | 0.066mg | 39% |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 0.4µg | 24% |
Protein | 12.79g | 2.37g | 21% |
Zinc | 2.56mg | 0.62mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.884g | 0.426g | 16% |
Fiber | 5.4g | 1.7g | 15% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 130µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.906mg | 3.025mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.859mg | 0.558mg | 13% |
Choline | 72.2mg | 4.7mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 159mg | 77mg | 12% |
Fructose | 6g | 0g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.199mg | 0.29mg | 7% |
Calories | 198kcal | 68kcal | 7% |
Fats | 6.01g | 1.36g | 7% |
Folate | 19µg | 44µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 26mg | 5% |
Carbs | 25.37g | 11.67g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.025g | 0.226g | 4% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Selenium | 7µg | 5µg | 4% |
Potassium | 210mg | 61mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
Calcium | 57mg | 80mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.118g | 0.391g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 0.215mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 19.97g | 9.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.2g | 0.46g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.479mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.508mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.82mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.478mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.486mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.243mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +439.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +341.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2147.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +95.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +185.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +577% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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